Exhibition Week 1, 2009

played in Denver, CO

46 degrees, fair, 16 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings00140-14
Denver Broncos6703-16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:43 DEN - Brandon Marshall 9 pass from Jay Cutler (Broderick Bronson extra point failed)
2Q: 01:21 DEN - Lorenzo Booker 1 run (Broderick Bronson extra point)
3Q: 13:28 MIN - Ted Ginn Jr. 6 pass from Charlie Whitehurst (Ryan Longwell extra point)
3Q: 04:12 MIN - Dwayne Jarrett 14 pass from Charlie Whitehurst (Ryan Longwell extra point)
4Q: 02:13 DEN - Broderick Bronson 55 field goal

Team StatisticsMINDEN
Record0-11-0
First Downs1421
- by Rushing47
- by Passing1012
- by Penalty02
Total Net Yards263317
- Offensive Plays6065
- Yards per Play4.384.88
Net Rushing Yards11188
- Rushing Attempts2832
- Yards per Rush3.962.75
Net Passing Yards152229
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt29 - 14 - 232 - 20 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards169234
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/171/5
- Yards per Pass Play4.756.94
Fumbles/Lost0/01/0
3rd Down Conversions7/165/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.17.3
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards7/5010/80
Punt Returns/Yards2/296/22
Kick Returns/Yards2/492/41
Interception Ret./Yards3/262/67
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits23
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/02/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 26OWN 36
Time of Possession29:5430:06

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:24OWN 253-3Punt
14:081:21OWN 2038Punt
10:381:51OWN 203-3Punt
211:201:45OWN 20417Interception
29:252:56OWN 2064Punt
21:111:11OWN 20326Half
314:210:58OPP 14314Touchdown
311:257:19OWN 191381Touchdown
32:031:53OWN 7424Punt
413:474:13OWN 20857Interception
48:311:58OWN 537Punt
44:581:08OWN 3133Punt
42:080:57OWN 464-7Downs
Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:368:28OWN 201476Interception
12:472:09OWN 38462Touchdown
213:472:27OWN 357-6Punt
29:350:10OPP 1910Interception
26:295:18OWN 241376Touchdown
315:000:39OWN 202-7Interception
313:231:58OWN 3138Punt
34:062:03OWN 2937Punt
30:101:23OWN 3733Punt
49:341:03OWN 3830Punt
46:331:35OWN 3234Punt
43:501:42OWN 30532Field Goal
41:111:11OPP 3957Game

Game MVP: Moe Bradford, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Ciatrick Fason17754.412220
Tyrone Moss9283.111110
Charlie Whitehurst284.00600
DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Chris Brown18532.94900
Lorenzo Booker7253.57801
William Cella650.83300
Jay Cutler155.00500

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Charlie Whitehurst23131601/7223189.0
Tom Brady6192/100910.0
DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jay Cutler22171980/0126379.5
William Cella103361/5021042.1

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Ted Ginn Jr.465213.004231
WR Dwayne Jarrett456215.509191
RB Ciatrick Fason2284.00050
WR Karl Hardee27178.50090
TE Owen Daniels1399.00390
WR David Hidy142121.000210
WR Roydell Williams0200.00000
DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Chris Brown555010.005150
TE Tony Scheffler586012.007210
WR Miles Austin468020.0025260
WR Corey Donato34227.33090
WR Andre Johnson1666.00060
WR Brandon Marshall1199.00391
TE Kelly Mulitalo1177.00170
FB Kyle Johnson0100.00000

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Fred Smoot12626.000
ILB Napoleon Harris100.000
S Sean Considine100.000
DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
S Donovin Darius14444.000
S Brandon Meriweather12323.000

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Sean Considine0010
DenverFumbRecovForceTD
Corey Donato1000
Brandon Marshall0100

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Roderick Shaver732846.943.7600
DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
D.J. Alcott634958.246.7714

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ryan Longwell0/00/00/002/2
DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Broderick Bronson1/11/11/1551/2

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Roman Harper11212.00
Ted Ginn Jr.11717.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Miles Austin4133.30
Herman Greer294.50

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Ted Ginn Jr.24924.50
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Herman Greer24120.50

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Sean Considine920.02524
DE Erasmus James611.02830
CB Dean Mason510.02025
ILB Napoleon Harris410.02628
CB Nathan Vasher400.02931
OLB Chad Greenway310.02821
S Michael Huff310.079
S Madieu Williams300.0811
CB Fred Smoot210.02730
S Roman Harper210.01927
DT Kevin Williams200.02832
DT Omar Alexander200.041
DT Tommy Kelly100.0117
RB Tyrone Moss10---------
WR Dwayne Jarrett10---------
CB Josh Mosser100.032
ILB Mo Capone100.076
DT Corey Williams010.02621
OLB LeRoy Hill010.01515
DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Al Wilson820.02531
DE Moe Bradford543.02729
OLB Ian Gold520.02332
S Donovin Darius500.02732
DT Marcus Stroud310.02532
CB Herman Greer310.01421
S Brandon Meriweather300.01823
CB Champ Bailey200.02631
S Sam Brandon200.084
CB Darrent Williams200.02523
QB Jay Cutler20---------
OLB Bernard Strother200.094
T Matt Lepsis10---------
OLB D.J. Williams100.01518
DE Isaac Maloney100.02530
DT Spencer Sims100.058
DT Albert Haynesworth020.02025

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Erasmus James1.000130
DE Mack Moore0.002031
DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Moe Bradford3.001029
DE Isaac Maloney0.002030
DT Albert Haynesworth0.001025

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Sean Considine40124
CB Dean Mason33025
CB Fred Smoot20130
CB Nathan Vasher20031
S Madieu Williams20011
S Michael Huff2009
S Roman Harper11027
OLB LeRoy Hill10015
DE Erasmus James10030
OLB Chad Greenway10021
CB Josh Mosser1002
ILB Napoleon Harris00128
DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Ian Gold31032
CB Herman Greer30021
OLB D.J. Williams21018
S Brandon Meriweather20123
CB Champ Bailey11031
CB Darrent Williams11023
ILB Al Wilson10031
DT Spencer Sims1008
OLB Bernard Strother0104
S Donovin Darius00132

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Bryant McKinnie26020120
Stacy Andrews26016013
Robert Turner14020120
Jared Ngata14015019
Sam Baker11017019
Monty Howe02015121
Bruce Lang0201306
Kendall Simmons0109013
DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
George Foster34027028
Ralph Vidal24027029
Jason Brown23027026
Kyle Johnson13016013
Matt Lepsis12028025
Tony Scheffler12024025
Lawrence Bui110505
Ben Hamilton03028028
Burt Goldsmith020701
Larry Reid010418
Grant Torres010604

Special Teams Statistics

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Tyrone Moss219
Roydell Williams214
Owen Daniels213
Ryan Krause114
Ciatrick Fason12
Josh Mosser018
Bruce Lang014
David Hidy012
Sean Considine011
Mo Capone09
Stacy Andrews07
Ted Ginn Jr.07
Roderick Shaver07
Monty Howe07
Artis Hicks06
Jarret Johnson06
Marvin Philip06
Omar Alexander06
Monty Mathews06
LeRoy Hill05
Bryant McKinnie04
Antwan Odom04
Roman Harper04
Karl Hardee04
Ryan Longwell03
Madieu Williams03
Jared Ngata03
Dean Mason03
Fred Smoot02
Napoleon Harris02
Nathan Vasher02
Corey Williams02
Kendall Simmons01
Kevin Williams01
Erasmus James01
Chad Greenway01
Dwayne Jarrett01
Mack Moore01
DenverTacklesSTPlays
Corey Donato119
Kelly Mulitalo113
Brandon Marshall19
Ralph Vidal14
George Clayton019
Casey Hausermann015
D.J. Williams013
Bernard Strother013
Miles Austin012
Brandon Meriweather012
Kyle Johnson09
Tony Scheffler09
Andre Gurode07
Jason Brown07
Lawrence Bui07
D.J. Alcott07
Zack Cato07
Herman Greer07
Jared Clauss06
Patrick Willis06
Edgar McDaniels05
Broderick Bronson05
Champ Bailey04
Burt Goldsmith04
Grant Torres03
Julio Woodson02
Donovin Darius01
Al Wilson01
Sam Brandon01
Albert Haynesworth01
Chris Brown01
Lorenzo Booker01
Isaac Maloney01

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left12534.4
Middle11292.6
Right5295.8
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11322.9
Middle15503.3
Right4102.5
None2-4-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Charlie Whitehurst23132205201
Tom Brady610110201
DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jay Cutler22173011013
William Cella1031023200

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)117504.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)105757.5
Long (19+ Yds)82445.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1133.0
Short (0-8 Yds)97556.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)16101348.4
Long (19+ Yds)62427.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Karl Hardee72017018
WR Ted Ginn Jr.64052121
WR Dwayne Jarrett54062018
WR David Hidy41121124
TE Owen Daniels3109015
RB Ciatrick Fason2208018
WR Roydell Williams2000011
DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Tony Scheffler85160125
WR Andre Johnson6116023
WR Miles Austin64180327
RB Chris Brown55050020
WR Corey Donato43022024
FB Kyle Johnson1000013
WR Brandon Marshall1109014
TE Kelly Mulitalo1107010

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Ciatrick Fason188.004.41
DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Chris Brown3134.332.94
Jay Cutler155.005.00
Lorenzo Booker111.003.57

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Charlie Whitehurst32206.676.96
DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jay Cutler53316.209.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Owen Daniels1000.003.00
WR Ted Ginn Jr.1166.008.67
WR Dwayne Jarrett111414.0012.40
DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Tony Scheffler21168.007.50
WR Andre Johnson1166.001.00
FB Kyle Johnson1000.000.00
WR Brandon Marshall1199.009.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
Tyrone Moss11
DenverRushesConversions
Lorenzo Booker32
Chris Brown11
William Cella10

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Charlie Whitehurst1065
Tom Brady311
DenverAttCompConversions
William Cella420
Jay Cutler322

Third Down Receiving Statistics

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MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Ted Ginn Jr.422
WR Karl Hardee311
TE Owen Daniels211
WR Dwayne Jarrett222
RB Ciatrick Fason110
WR David Hidy100
DenverTargCatchConversions
RB Chris Brown222
WR Andre Johnson200
WR Corey Donato220
WR Miles Austin100